discreetly
Collocations
4ADJ.
left, little, observed
VERB + DISCREETLY
act, carried, escape, nodded, placed, squeaked
DISCREETLY + NOUN
anna, commonplaces
PREP.
among, from, on, out, out
Definitions
adv
Acting in a discreet manner; acting in a way that respects privacy or secrecy; quietly
Mao was animated and following every nuance of the conversation, but I could see that he was also becoming very tired. Chou had been discreetly glancing at his watch with increasing frequency, so I decided that I should try to bring the session to a close.
inconspicuously
And, placed discreetly among these commonplaces, a few pieces of genuine quality, bizarrely distinguished by craftsmanship from the vulgar products of the machine.
A Forest Trail and wild life hides lie 2 miles to the north-east. Blue hares, deer, wild geese, herons and duck can be discreetly observed from the hides.
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6Mao was animated and following every nuance of the conversation, but I could see that he was also becoming very tired. Chou had been discreetly glancing at his watch with increasing frequency, so I de
WiktionaryAnd, placed discreetly among these commonplaces, a few pieces of genuine quality, bizarrely distinguished by craftsmanship from the vulgar products of the machine.
WiktionaryA Forest Trail and wild life hides lie 2 miles to the north-east. Blue hares, deer, wild geese, herons and duck can be discreetly observed from the hides.
WiktionaryHis mother discreetly kept an eye on the boy.
Tatoeba · #2960784Tom discreetly left the party early.
Tatoeba · #3729920Tom nodded discreetly.
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